[pct-l] Bear Canisters

[Daniel Zellman]

It's my understanding that Bearvault canisters CANNOT be rented, though
they do offer a discounted rate ($65.00 for the BV500) and free shipping
(to Kennedy Meadows Gen Store only) for long-distance and thru hikers.
Here's their website: http://www.bearvault.com

I believe that Wild Ideas DOES rent the Bearikade canisters, for something
like $5.00/day, with free shipping, etc. Here's their website:
http://www.wild-ideas.net/rent-a-bearikade/


On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 6:36 PM, GottaWalk <gottawalk at pacbell.net> wrote:

> We packed our bear canister, put a strip on priority mail tape across the
> top and mailed it to Kennedy Meadows. PO accepted it that way. A bonus is
> that when the PO weighs the canister you know exactly what weight you will
> be dropping in your pack.
>
> We also marked every box mailed with distinctive tape so we could easily
> spot our box in the stacks at the PO. We used that same tape around out
> bear canister.
>
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2014, at 11:37 PM, Caitlin Woodyard <woodyard.caitlin at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hello- Planning a thru-hike this year and looking for bear canister input.
> Due to requirements in certain sections, it seems the recommendation is to
> begin using one in Kennedy Meadows and continue at least thru Sonora Pass.
> Do you put your canister in a re-supply box to be picked up at/near Kennedy
> Meadows? Do you start with it? It's extra weight, but peace of mind. (Was
> anyone else on the high sierra loop summer of '12 during the hanta virus
> scare? Bear canister aka mouse canister….kidding). Would love feedback.
> Thanks, Cate.
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